Buyer Planner - Hiring Now

JOB SUMMARY

The Buyer/Planner will perform all duties necessary for the purchasing and planning functions described below. This position will require 40 – 45 hours per week in the Lake Mary, FL plant. Purchasing will consist of direct materials (raw material, components, outsourcing items) that are loaded in the ERP Bill of Materials (BOM). This is a tactical position that will require excellent communication with division manager and corporate office in order to ensure compliance with overall company strategic direction.

JOB REQUIREMENT

Purchasing

• Review and issue after approval of purchase orders for goods or services required by the Company.
• Follow up on purchase orders in the system as well as the expediting of these orders with our vendors.
• Review Open PO report for past due items.
• Follow up on open PO’s that can be considered closed.
• Assist with the Outsourcing of different services.
• Contact vendor in regards to nonconforming materials and potential returns and credits.
• Assisting Sales / Estimating with support by getting pricing, delivery and vendor capability information as required.
• Re-evaluating current vendors to the criteria for effectiveness established for the Purchasing Process.
• Review ERP system generated planned purchase orders for materials and services and release necessary purchase orders.
• Assist in the RFQ Process when additional information may be required from vendors.
• Identify and document Continuous Improvement opportunities.
• Verifies receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered; resolves shipments in error with suppliers.

Planning

• The review of input production data and system requirements to obtain information, such as materials, priorities, and personnel requirements.
• Compile schedules and issue dispatch lists for production orders.
• Monitor work progress in order to meet customer requirements.
• Requisitions and maintains inventory of materials and supplies to meet production demands.
• Run the MRP Planning module within Intuitive to develop planned work orders.
• Issue dispatch lists to different work centers.
• After review of MODs and Quick Turn requirements, adjust schedule accordingly.
• Assist in Contract Review Process to determine if new customer requirements can be met.
• Follow up with purchasing on material and other purchased items.
• Review MRP exceptions log to advise Engineering of corrections required.
• Assist Shop Data maintenance person with issues arising out of floor reporting.
• Report during Management Review, the progress of the criteria for effectiveness associated with the Planning and Purchasing Departments.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of 1-2 years purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment
• Microsoft Office, MRP/ERP, Intuitive